page_title: Flag of England
section_title: Contemporary use
hierarchical_section_title: Flag of England / Contemporary use
caption_attribution_description: English: St George's flag flying on Leeds Town Hall in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Taken on the 9th May 2009.
context_page_description: The flag of England is derived from Saint George's Cross. The association of the red cross as an emblem of England can be traced back to the Late Middle Ages, and it was increasingly used alongside the Royal Banner in the wake of the English Reformation, especially as a maritime flag.
  It was used as a component in the design of the Union Jack in 1606.
  It has been widely used since the 1990s, specifically at national sporting events, especially during England's national football team's season.
caption: Flag flying on Leeds Town Hall (2009)
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